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1282
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The 1993 elections provided some surprises in locally elected offices and saw that clean water bonds were approved while economic development bond financing was rejected.
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1283
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Governor Jim Hunt and Charleston Police Chief Reuben Greenberg spoke at the North Carolina League of Municipalities' annual convention, focusing on reducing crime in the state.
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1284
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Greenville Mayor Nancy Jenkins was recently elected president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
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1285
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North Carolina cities and towns are implementing a variety of programs to prevent and reduce crime.
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1286
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The Cable Act of 1992 ostensibly would reduce consumers' bills; however, crafty cable industry scheming has served to actually increase some customers' bills. O'Connor looks below the act's surface to ascertain just exactly how it will affect consumers.
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1287
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The North Carolina Rural Initiative, an economic stimulus package intended to help rural communities in the state, was recently launched by state, federal, and private agencies.
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1307
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Through public awareness programs and voluntary and mandatory conservation, the city of Wilson was able to cope with a six-month drought.
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1356
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Several strategies, including drug courts that expedite prosecution of drug dealers, boot camps for first offenders, and an aggressive parole tracking system, are or will be used to combat the state's crime problem.
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1357
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Approaches for municipalities seeking to hire a municipal attorney range from informal council discussions to soliciting requests for proposals and interviews.
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1358
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The North Carolina League of Municipalities surveyed cities and towns to learn the extent of local smoking ordinances. Of 520 surveyed, 390 responded, and of those, 244 (62.6%) do not have a smoking ordinance.
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1359
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Wilson will build a dozen new, affordable homes downtown, using design work donated by local architects and community development grant funds.
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1360
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Located from Asheville to Ahoskie, this year's winners of Affordable Housing Awards ranged from a group residence for the elderly to a large neighborhood redevelopment project.
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1435
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Although the 1992 Cable Act gave local governments increased authority to regulate cable operators, many have found this new responsibility burdensome. When cable rates failed to fall as anticipated, consumer anger was directed toward local government.
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1436
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The N.C. League of Municipalities, along with the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, is working to assure that fiscal notes (estimates of compliance costs) accompany state regulations so that local governments can fund and implement such regulations.
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1437
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The Governor outlines his plan for dealing with North Carolina's crime problem.
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